Baroness Redfern

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the present NHS commissioning system and to develop more robust arrangements to alleviate any potential of creating a two-tier system which could lead to differing priorities between Councils,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to upgrade the ultrasound and x-ray equipment and software used in breast cancer screening units, to improve breast cancer detection; and what is their estimate of the proportion of units that hav...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the results of the consultation on the fur market in Great Britain, which closed on 28 June 2021.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the ring-fencing of grants to local authorities to allow for greater financial flexibility for local authorities.

To ask His Majesty's Government, what consideration they have given to replacing the annual finance settlement for local authorities in England with a multi-year settlement.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to banning the use of pig farrowing crates, and whether they will hold a public consultation on such a ban.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a national pathway for the elective care of all ophthalmology conditions, in addition to that currently in place for cataracts.

To ask His Majesty's Government what the uptake has been of the NHS Pharmacy First programme launched in January.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of new technologies and methods to reduce reliance on the use of animals in science; and what is their timetable for the publication of any such plan...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the standard duration of licences for animal research, and (2) to introduce more challenge into the system for granting such licences, given the pace of technological change in the sector.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to increase the fees for licences to use animals in scientific research, and (2) to seek to reduce the use of animals in such research.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Feltham, published on 12 March; and in particular, the finding that violence in classrooms and workshops has made young pris...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a complete ban on the (1) importation, and (2) sale, of dogs which have had (a) their ears cropped, or (b) their tails docked, for cosmetic reasons.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to introduce a complete ban on the commercial movement of pregnant dogs, and (2) to increase the age at which puppies can be imported to six months.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the results of the 2021 consultation on the fur market in Great Britain.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that support provided to prison leavers to secure available housing and potential job opportunities is coordinated.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the final compensation recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry in 2023, what plans they have to make interim payments to bereaved parents and children.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total value of shortfalls claimed back by the Post Office from staff affected by issues with the Horizon software system.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform NHS dental contracts to ensure that they prioritise prevention.